India and France begin naval exercise ‘Varuna’

10-day naval exercise ‘Varuna’ between India and France began on 23 April 2015 off the Goa coast.

It is the fourteenth edition of this naval exercise which will host of naval assets of both countries and will conclude on 3 May 2015.

Scope of exercise: It will include the entire gamut of various maritime operations from aircraft carrier operations, maritime interdiction operations, anti-submarines warfare exercises to multi-ship replenishment exercise.